Office and meetings

Ufficio e riunioni

Learn basic debating vocabulary
Express agreement and disagreement

Learn key Italian expressions for office meetings, including polite ways to express agreement (sono d'accordo) and disagreement (non sono sicuro). Practice vocabulary like riunione (meeting), proposta (proposal), and strategia (strategy) to confidently join professional discussions.

Exercises

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Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Discussione durante la riunione

Example 1

Penso che questa strategia sia efficace per il progetto.

I think this strategy is effective for the project.

Sono d'accordo, porterà buoni risultati.

I agree, it will bring good results.

Non sono sicuro che funzioni bene in tempi brevi.

I'm not sure it will work well in the short term.

Capisco il tuo punto, però credo che dovremmo comunque provarla.

I understand your point, but I think we should still try it.

Example 2

Secondo me, dobbiamo aumentare il budget per il marketing.

In my opinion, we need to increase the marketing budget.

Concordo, è necessario per ottenere più clienti.

I agree, it is necessary to get more clients.

Io invece ritengo che sia meglio ottimizzare le risorse attuali.

I instead believe it is better to optimize current resources.

Capisco, ma senza un investimento maggiore rischiamo di fermarci.

I understand, but without a larger investment we risk stalling.

Preparare l'agenda della riunione

Example 1

Credo che dobbiamo includere la revisione dei dati di vendita.

I think we need to include the sales data review.

Sì, è importante per capire la situazione attuale.

Yes, it is important to understand the current situation.

Non penso sia necessario parlare del design in questa riunione.

I don't think it is necessary to talk about design in this meeting.

Sono d'accordo, lasciamo il design per il prossimo incontro.

I agree, let's leave the design for the next meeting.

Example 2

Propongo di discutere la pianificazione delle ferie.

I propose to discuss holiday planning.

Sono d'accordo, è un tema urgente.

I agree, it is an urgent topic.

Non credo che questa sia la riunione giusta per parlarne.

I don't think this is the right meeting to talk about it.

Capisco, però sarebbe utile anticipare almeno alcune decisioni.

I understand, but it would be useful to anticipate at least some decisions.

Confronto su una proposta di progetto

Example 1

La proposta mi sembra ben strutturata e fattibile.

The proposal seems well structured and feasible to me.

Anch’io penso sia valida e chiara.

I also think it is valid and clear.

Non sono d’accordo sull’idea di ridurre i tempi, potrebbe essere rischioso.

I don't agree with the idea of reducing the timeline, it could be risky.

Capisco, forse possiamo valutare una modifica moderata.

I understand, maybe we can consider a moderate change.

Example 2

Secondo me, dovremmo collaborare con un altro dipartimento.

In my opinion, we should collaborate with another department.

Sì, credo che questo migliorerebbe il risultato finale.

Yes, I believe this would improve the final result.

Io invece preferirei lavorare solo internamente per mantenere il controllo.

I would rather work only internally to maintain control.

Comprendo il tuo punto, ma la collaborazione può portare nuove competenze.

I understand your point, but collaboration can bring new skills.

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. Durante la riunione, io ______ che il nostro progetto sia importante per l'azienda.

2. Se tu ______ più tempo, potremmo discutere meglio le idee.

3. Non ______ tardi alla riunione, è importante essere puntuali.

4. È fondamentale che voi ______ le scadenze per evitare problemi con il cliente.

Exercise 3: Office Discussion

Instruction:

Ieri, durante la riunione, io (Proporre - Passato prossimo) un nuovo progetto al team. Marco non (Essere - Imperfetto) d'accordo con la mia idea e (Suggerire - Passato prossimo) un'alternativa. Noi però (Credere - Presente) che sia importante ascoltare tutte le opinioni prima di decidere. Alla fine, il capo di solito (Prendere - Presente) la decisione finale dopo aver valutato i suggerimenti di tutti.

Yesterday, during the meeting, I proposed a new project to the team. Marco did not agree with my idea and suggested an alternative. However, we believe it is important to listen to all opinions before deciding. In the end, the boss usually makes the final decision after considering everyone's suggestions.

Verb Tables

Proporre - Propose

Passato prossimo

io ho proposto
tu hai proposto
lui/lei ha proposto
noi abbiamo proposto
voi avete proposto
loro hanno proposto

Essere - Be

Imperfetto

io ero
tu eri
lui/lei era
noi eravamo
voi eravate
loro erano

Suggerire - Suggest

Passato prossimo

io ho suggerito
tu hai suggerito
lui/lei ha suggerito
noi abbiamo suggerito
voi avete suggerito
loro hanno suggerito

Credere - Believe

Presente

io credo
tu credi
lui/lei crede
noi crediamo
voi credete
loro credono

Prendere - Make

Presente

io prendo
tu prendi
lui/lei prende
noi prendiamo
voi prendete
loro prendono

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Office and Meetings: A2 Italian Lesson Overview

This lesson focuses on common situations and language used in office environments and meetings. It is designed for A2 level learners who want to improve their conversational skills, vocabulary, and grammatical understanding centered around professional interactions.

Key Topics Covered

Polite agreement and disagreement during discussions and meetings, learning to express opinions politely and clearly.
Organizing meeting agendas, including how to propose topics and negotiate what to include in a meeting agenda.
Project proposal discussions, expressing different viewpoints with simple reasons.
Verb conjugations in relevant tenses, including passato prossimo, imperfetto, and presente, used in professional contexts.

Useful Vocabulary and Expressions

The lesson helps learners familiarize themselves with words and phrases essential for office settings, such as:

Strategia (strategy)
Budget (budget)
Agenda (agenda)
Proposta (proposal)
Collaborare (to collaborate)
Concordare (to agree)
Esprimere accordo e disaccordo (express agreement and disagreement)

Grammar Focus

The verbs taught in this lesson include examples in various tenses:

Passato prossimo: "ho proposto" (I proposed), "ha suggerito" (he/she suggested)
Imperfetto: "ero" (I was), "era" (he/she was)
Presente: "crediamo" (we believe), "prende" (he/she takes)

Dialogue Practice Highlights

Students learn to simulate realistic office dialogue with polite exchanges, e.g.,

"Penso che questa strategia sia efficace per il progetto." (I think this strategy is effective for the project.)
"Sono d'accordo, porterà buoni risultati." (I agree, it will bring good results.)
"Capisco il tuo punto, però credo che dovremmo comunque provarla." (I understand your point, but I think we should still try it.)

Differences between English and Italian in Meeting Language

In Italian, polite agreement and disagreement often use softening phrases such as "Capisco il tuo punto, però..." (I understand your point, but...) which may be more formal or indirect than in English. Also, verb conjugations change extensively depending on subject and tense, reflecting nuances of time and mood more explicitly than in English.

Useful phrases to express opinions include:

Secondo me... (In my opinion...)
Io penso che... (I think that...)
Sono d'accordo. (I agree.)
Non sono sicuro che... (I'm not sure that...)
Capisco, però... (I understand, however...)

This understanding of polite expressions and verb usage is essential for effective communication in a professional Italian setting.

Exercises

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Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Exercise 3: Office Discussion

Verb Tables

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Office and Meetings: A2 Italian Lesson Overview

Key Topics Covered

Useful Vocabulary and Expressions

Grammar Focus

Dialogue Practice Highlights

Differences between English and Italian in Meeting Language

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Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Exercise 3: Office Discussion

Verb Tables

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Office and Meetings: A2 Italian Lesson Overview

Key Topics Covered

Useful Vocabulary and Expressions

Grammar Focus

Dialogue Practice Highlights

Differences between English and Italian in Meeting Language

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